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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 10, 2022 11:41:40 GMT -5
Here's some material I received from holajonathan ! Thanks Jonathan!  Ochoco Tube Agate Condor Agate Agua Nueva Agate Agua Nueva Agate with a spot of Marcasite!      |
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Post by mohs on Feb 10, 2022 11:58:37 GMT -5
right on Jase
ya got that rock garage & machine wheels
humming a fine tune
really fine design & shine
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 10, 2022 12:11:45 GMT -5
right on Jase ya got that rock garage & machine wheels humming a fine tune really fine design & shine Thanks Ed!  These were fun to see take shape. That Marcasite was a total surprise. I like how it flows along the interior of that fortification pattern! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 10, 2022 12:21:26 GMT -5
Beautiful! I love them all, but the 3rd is my favorite. Now that you are wrapping, has that changed how you cab?
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Post by holajonathan on Feb 10, 2022 12:55:11 GMT -5
I wasn't supposed to send you any material that nice! Just joking. I am happy you are getting good cabs from some of the material so maybe you wiil do more wraps for me in the future. Next time I will send you double-extra-hard silver wire to test your strength and stamina. The Ochoco agate is not as in-your-face as the others, but you cut a nice cab from a really small slablet. The Condor agate cab shows how good that material can be. I bought quite a bit of it, and I don't think I will be buying bulk rough again unless the price comes down by at least half. 50% of the nodules are filled mostly with quartz. Another 40% have at least some quartz or have boring colors and poor banding -- like low grade Brazilian agates. But about 10% are gorgeous. In your cab, the little bit of blue of yellow makes all the difference, and that plumy burst provides contrast. Here's the rough nodule:   One interesting and weird thing about Condor agates is how the color does not follow the bands. There's a fancy name for this which I don't remember. It's like the bands were created first, and then the entire nodule was stained with different colors. I can't think of any other banded agate where the colors change like that. I like the first two cabs, but the last two are the winners here. The color combination in the first Agua Nueva moss agate looks like it was picked by an artist. I'll give that one the silver medal. The last one takes the gold! (Unless it fails the drug test like the Russian figure skaters.) Once again, the color combination is great. It would be a nice cab without the marcasite, but that pushes it to the top of the podium stand. |
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Post by miket on Feb 10, 2022 15:37:45 GMT -5
 Fantastic, Jason! Hard to pick a favorite, great shine on them all...
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 10, 2022 17:43:38 GMT -5
Ochoco tube agate. Another one of the many famous agates dug right outside my home town. I’m pretty sure you can still dig it as well.
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Post by goldfinder on Feb 10, 2022 18:47:17 GMT -5
Wowza! Those look amazing! (As usual for your cabs lol)
I really like the Condor agate, the mix of colors is really unique and contrast nicely. Both the Agua Nueva agates are really nice too, the last one is especially exquisite!
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Post by opalpyrexia on Feb 10, 2022 19:12:41 GMT -5
I wandered yonder and pondered, and was fonder for your Condor! (But they're all great.)
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Post by holajonathan on Feb 10, 2022 19:57:46 GMT -5
Ochoco tube agate. Another one of the many famous agates dug right outside my home town. I’m pretty sure you can still dig it as well. I think you're right since I got mine in a box of mixed Oregon agates -- all stuff the guy who sold them to me has dug in the past few years. So if it's off limits, it hasn't been for long. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 10, 2022 20:01:07 GMT -5
CONDOR, CONDOR, CONDOR!!!! They're all gorgeous.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 10, 2022 20:05:01 GMT -5
Beautiful! I love them all, but the 3rd is my favorite. Now that you are wrapping, has that changed how you cab? Thanks Tela! Interesting question! It hasn't changed how I choose the pattern of the cab. I'm still wanting to go after the best possible pattern that within a slab. It has however made me more conscientious with regards to the technical aspects. I pay attention to how thick my girdle is. I know if I want to do a border wrap, I want it around 3mm. However, if I know I'm going to do a groove wrap, I want that girdle slightly thicker. If I try it with a 3mm girdle, it's prone to chipping the cab. Thicker = more stable around the groove that's been cut. I will say (kind of opposing what I first said) I have chosen a pattern on a cab that leaves a "blah" spot up around where the bail would go. This enabled me to put some "bling" on the front of the cab without impeding any pattern in the stone... I wasn't supposed to send you any material that nice! Just joking. I am happy you are getting good cabs from some of the material so maybe you wiil do more wraps for me in the future. Next time I will send you double-extra-hard silver wire to test your strength and stamina. The Ochoco agate is not as in-your-face as the others, but you cut a nice cab from a really small slablet. The Condor agate cab shows how good that material can be. I bought quite a bit of it, and I don't think I will be buying bulk rough again unless the price comes down by at least half. 50% of the nodules are filled mostly with quartz. Another 40% have at least some quartz or have boring colors and poor banding -- like low grade Brazilian agates. But about 10% are gorgeous. In your cab, the little bit of blue of yellow makes all the difference, and that plumy burst provides contrast. Here's the rough nodule: One interesting and weird thing about Condor agates is how the color does not follow the bands. There's a fancy name for this which I don't remember. It's like the bands were created first, and then the entire nodule was stained with different colors. I can't think of any other banded agate where the colors change like that. I like the first two cabs, but the last two are the winners here. The color combination in the first Agua Nueva moss agate looks like it was picked by an artist. I'll give that one the silver medal. The last one takes the gold! (Unless it fails the drug test like the Russian figure skaters.) Once again, the color combination is great. It would be a nice cab without the marcasite, but that pushes it to the top of the podium stand. Thanks my friend! First, thanks for posting pics of the rough from whence the Condor came! I tried to pick a shape that would get the best of the pattern that was there. I was worried that white area was going to undercut. And even though it was softer than the other area, it didn't undercut. I do like the way the purple in the Agua Nueva is more of a muted tone versus the bright "in your face" colors found in other stones. For me, the Condor takes the silver...but the last Agua Nueva scored a perfect 10...and walked away with the gold!   Fantastic, Jason! Hard to pick a favorite, great shine on them all... Thank you my friend! I really did like every one of these...but I really do like that last Agua Nueva the best. Ochoco tube agate. Another one of the many famous agates dug right outside my home town. I’m pretty sure you can still dig it as well. I almost tagged you in this one...but I figured you'd see "Ochoco" and stop right in! LOL This material really is amazing. I was looking online at pics after I finished this one...a lot of great pieces out there! Wowza! Those look amazing! (As usual for your cabs lol) I really like the Condor agate, the mix of colors is really unique and contrast nicely. Both the Agua Nueva agates are really nice too, the last one is especially exquisite! Thank you so much! That Condor turned out even better than I thought it was going to. I was telling Jonathan it was a relatively "fast" polish on that one. It cooperated very well! LOL I wandered yonder and pondered, and was fonder for your Condor! (But they're all great.) Thanks Gary! Good one! LOL - When it comes to the shape on the Condor, I can either take a straight edge, or "inside swoop" the right side. I chose to leave this one a straight edge...and I'm glad I did. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 10, 2022 20:07:31 GMT -5
CONDOR, CONDOR, CONDOR!!!! They're all gorgeous.  Thanks Robin! That Condor really is pretty cool isn't it! |
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Post by adrian65 on Feb 11, 2022 22:39:32 GMT -5
They're all beauties!!!
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 11, 2022 23:01:11 GMT -5
They're all beauties!!! Adrian Thanks Adrian! You know, I have been perusing some really really really old wire-wrapping threads and saw several of your threads from back in the day! |
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Post by adrian65 on Feb 13, 2022 0:25:15 GMT -5
Thanks Adrian! You know, I have been perusing some really really really old wire-wrapping threads and saw several of your threads from back in the day! Thank you! Still making them from time to time |
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Post by jasperfanatic on Feb 13, 2022 1:19:34 GMT -5
Love them all, great work! Hard to pick a favorite, but that Condor is pretty sweet...and I'm digging the Ochoco. Thanks for the eye candy!
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 13, 2022 1:24:03 GMT -5
Love them all, great work! Hard to pick a favorite, but that Condor is pretty sweet...and I'm digging the Ochoco. Thanks for the eye candy! Thank you SO much! I really like that Condor too! If you're digging Ochoco, pick me up some, would you please? LOL |
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